Nikkei Hits 8-month Closing High on Weak YenNikkei Hits 8-month Closing High on Weak YenNikkei Hits 8-month Closing High on Weak YenNikkei Hits 8-month Closing High on Weak YenNikkei Hits 8-month Closing High on Weak Yen

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians walk past a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians look at a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians walk past a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians look at a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians walk past a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians look at a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians walk past a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians look at a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians walk past a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Tokyo foreign exchange market on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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Tokyo, Japan – Pedestrians look at a stock market indicator board in downtown Tokyo. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ends up 120.42 points from Wednesday at 15,909.20, an eight-month high on the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the Japanese yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)